WATCH THIS AND THERE WILL BE A COMPLETE FORECAST. A CDC ADVISORY COMMITTEE JUST FINISHED A TWO-DAY MEETING WHICH RECOMMENDED THE ADDITION OF THE COVID-19 VACCINE TO THE CHILDREN’S IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE. AS TO HOW MANY NEW HAMPSHIRE CHILDREN HAVE RECEIVED THE VACCINE, THESE ARE THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM THE STATE VACCINE INFORMATION PANEL. 5 TO 11 YEARS OLD CHILDREN, ONLY 3% RECEIVED ONE DOSE OF THE COVID VACCINE BETWEEN THE AGES 12 TO 19 YEARS. THIS NUMBER INDICATES BOOSTER SHOT SCORES, EVEN LESS. YOU SEE IT’S 0.8% FOUR OR 5 TO 11 YEARS OLD AND 5.4% FOR CHILDREN 12 TO 19. NOW LET’S BRING DR. JOSE MERCADA FROM DARTMOUTH HEALTH ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS. WHEN IT COMES TO COVID AND THE EXPERIENCE WE’RE SEEING RECENTLY HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE. HELLO, DOCTOR. NICE TO TALK TO YOU. IF WE CAN, LET’S START WITH THIS NEW CDC RECOMMENDATION TO INCLUDE THE COVID VACCINE IN THE CHILDREN’S IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS? SORRY I MISSED PART OF THIS QUESTION. COULD YOU REPEAT? THIS IS GOOD. CDC ISSUES THIS NEW RECOMMENDATION FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE COVID VACCINE IN THE CHILDREN’S IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULE. BRAND NEW. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS DECISION? YES, I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THAT, ESPECIALLY WITH TIME. YOU KNOW WE GO INTO RESPIRATORY SEASON IN FALL AND WINTER AND IT WOULD BE WISE TO GET YOUR BOOSTER TO PROTECT YOU FROM INFECTIONS. AND AT THAT TIME, DOCTOR, I WANT TO ADDRESS SOME QUESTIONS WE’VE BEEN ASKED FROM THE VIEWERS, JEROME, WHO SAY I GOT THE BOOSTER LAST DECEMBER. IS IT A GOOD IDEA FOR ME TO GET A SPECIAL OMICRON BOOSTER? YES, THIS IS A GREAT QUESTION. AND, YOU KNOW, I THINK I’M GOING TO CONTACT THE CDC, THE INTERVAL FROM YOUR LAST SHOTS HAS STARTED, BUT THINK ABOUT GOING ON VACATION WITH FAMILY MEMBERS? ARE YOU GOING TO TRAVEL? AND ALSO, REMEMBER AS THE WEATHER CHANGES COOLER, MOST OF OUR ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD INDOORS. THESE ARE ALL RISK FACTORS THAT CAN PUT YOU AT RISK OF INFECTION AND THESE ARE REASONS WHY YOU NEED TO GET A BOOSTER AND A BIVALENT, TO BE SPECIFIC, DR. MERKAD, WHAT ABOUT THIS QUESTION, IS IT POSSIBLE TO HAVE COVID AND THE FLU AT THE SAME TIME? WHAT HAVE YOU SEEN IN PATIENTS? ALSO, WHAT CAN PEOPLE DO TO BE PROTECTED BESIDES VACCINATION? THIS IS ANOTHER BIG QUESTION. AND UNFORTUNATELY, THE ANSWER IS YES. BUT FORTUNATELY, IT WASN’T VERY DISSOLVED. SO I THINK BESIDES VACCINES WE KNOW WHAT WORKS. DO YOU KNOW OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS THE INCIDENCE OF FLU HAS DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY, WEARING OUR MASKS, KEEPING OR KEEPING IN SAFE PLACES. SO WHEN YOU GO, MAKE SURE THERE IS GOOD VENTILATION, THERE IS A GOOD DISTANCE, AND ALSO YOU MAY CONSIDER IF YOU WANT TO DO THE TEST BEFORE YOU GO. BUT PERHAPS MORE IMPORTANTLY, IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS, DON’T PUT OTHERS AT RISK. SO STAY HOME AND DON’T SPREAD THE INFECTION. AND SO, DOCTOR, HERE WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER. WE ARE STARTING TO SEE HOW MUCH THERE ARE GROWING IN OUR STATE WHEN IT COMES TO HOSPITALIZATIONS. FACTS GROWN MORE THAN 100% IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. SO HOW ARE OUR HOSPITALS PREPARING FOR A POSSIBLE INCREASE IN COVID CASES AS WE ENTER THE COLD MONTHS? YES, I THINK THERE’S A BIG NEGLIGENCE IN WHAT WE’RE WATCHING HAPPENING IN OTHER COUNTRIES, EUROPE AND ASIA, BECAUSE AS WE’VE SEEN OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WE’VE BEEN USED TO FOLLOW THIS TREND. So I think we are sparses, as we continue to protect ourselves and get the devices and vaccines as long as you are eligible, you know, the biggest boasting for the next autumn and winter so that we continue to see some Omicron’s lines with the potential of the immune escape. THIS MEANS THAT THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT OUR TREATMENT OPTIONS MAY BE LIMITED AND THAT THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF RE-INFECTION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED COVID. SO I THINK IT’S VERY IMPORTANT. AND WITH THE COMING OF THE FALL AND WINTER MONTHS, TO REALLY THINK ABOUT VACCINES AND WHEN WE NEED TO WEAR MASKS, AGAIN, WITHOUT PUTTING OTHERS AT RISK, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE SICK. Dr. JOSE MERCAD, THANK YOU. And become. WE HAVE MO

CDC director tests positive for COVID-19, mild symptoms

Updated: 1:19 PM PDT, October 22, 2022

The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tested positive for COVID-19. Rochelle Walensky, who is up-to-date on her vaccinations, tested positive Friday night and had mild symptoms, the CDC said in a statement. “In accordance with CDC guidelines, she is self-isolating at home and will participate in her scheduled appointments virtually,” the agency said. Senior staff and close contacts have been informed of her positive test and are monitoring their health. Walensky, who took over the CDC in January 2021 after being appointed by President Joe Biden, is the latest US health official to test positive for COVID-19 this year. In June, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the head of the U.S. response to the pandemic, and U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra tested positive.

The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave a positive result COVID-19.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, who is up to date on her vaccinations, tested positive Friday night and had mild symptoms, the CDC said in a statement.

“In accordance with CDC guidelines, she is isolating at home and will participate in her scheduled appointments virtually,” the agency said. Senior staff and close contacts have been informed of her positive test and are monitoring their health.

Valensky, who took over CDC in January 2021 following the appointment of President Joe Biden, is the latest US health official to test positive for COVID-19 this year. Dr. Anthony FauciAmerica’s pandemic response figure and US Secretary of Health Xavier Becerra both tested positive in June.